Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was brought out 4 years prior to the SP-620 UZ which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-5010 scores against the SP-620 UZ in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus SP-620 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 vs the SP-620 UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and SP-620 UZ is 96 and 78 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and SP-620 UZ.

All in all, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus SP-620 UZ to result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.